Desk job aches? pilates may be the antidote
NCT ID NCT07751718
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding Pilates exercises to typical desk exercises can reduce neck, shoulder, and back pain and improve posture in office workers. About 30 female office workers will be randomly assigned to either do desk exercises alone or desk exercises plus Pilates twice a week. Researchers will measure pain, posture, and burnout to see if Pilates offers extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pilates exercise
- What this could lead to
- If effective, Pilates could become a simple, drug-free way to reduce common work-related pain and improve posture in office workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Also, benefits may be modest and require continued practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female individuals between the ages of 18-65 working in an office environment, * Be an office worker for the last 1 year * Those who read the information form and signed the consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have had an operation involving any musculoskeletal system in the last 2 months * Non-cooperative individuals * Pregnant women * Those with malignancy * People with chronic systemic diseases * Individuals who did not want to participate in the study voluntarily.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Firat University
RECRUITINGElâzığ, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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